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> True Tracts > AMC Resource Guide > OREP E&O ★★★★★ “They are knowledgeable, professional, and understand urgency.” – Joe Thweatt Trump’s War on DEI: Immediate Effects for Appraisers by Isaac Peck, Publisher Donald J. Trump kicked off his second term as President of the United States with a flurry of executive orders including renaming…
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> The Appraiser Coach > AMC Resource Guide > OREP E&O ★★★★★ “They are knowledgeable, professional, and understand urgency.” – Joe Thweatt Fannie, Freddie: New Market Analysis Requirements February 4th by Isaac Peck, Publisher Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac (the GSEs) have not so quietly published new requirements for appraisers that will be effective February 4th,…
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> TrueTracts > AMC Resource Guide > OREP E&O ★★★★★ “They are knowledgeable, professional, and understand urgency.” – Joe Thweatt Why Report a State Board Investigation or Complaint? by Isaac Peck, Senior Broker at OREP.org To say there is a high volume of state board complaints filed against appraisers is an understatement. Fannie Mae has admitted…
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> TrueTracts > AMC Resource Guide > OREP E&O ★★★★★ “They are knowledgeable, professional, and understand urgency.” – Joe Thweatt How a Chink in Your Armor Can Create an Ugly Outcome by Richard Hagar, SRA We’ve all been here before: The borrower doesn’t agree with your value conclusion, so like a spoiled brat stomping their feet,…
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> The Appraiser Coach > AMC Resource Guide > OREP E&O ★★★★★ “They are knowledgeable, professional, and understand urgency.” – Joe Thweatt TAF Under Pressure: New President Takes the Reins by Tony Jones, Senior Editor After more than three decades under the leadership of David Bunton, The Appraisal Foundation (TAF) has a new president. But…
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> The Appraiser Coach > AMC Resource Guide > OREP E&O ★★★★★ “They are knowledgeable, professional, and understand urgency.” – Joe Thweatt FHFA’s Massive Expansion of Appraisal Waivers: What It Really Means by Isaac Peck, Publisher “Not to be melodramatic, but I don’t see how our profession survives this onslaught.” This is what one appraiser…
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> The Appraiser Coach > AMC Resource Guide > OREP E&O ★★★★★ “They are knowledgeable, professional, and understand urgency.” – Joe Thweatt Push to Regulate Property Data Collectors by Isaac Peck, Publisher Property data collections have been a slow burn. For the last five years, powerful interests within the valuation industry have been arguing for…
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> The Appraiser Coach > AMC Resource Guide > OREP E&O ★★★★★ “They are knowledgeable, professional, and understand urgency.” – Joe Thweatt Now What? On a New Trump Administration by John D. Russell, JD With the election behind us and Republicans poised to control most—if not all—of the legislative process, I felt it important to…
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> The Appraiser Coach > AMC Resource Guide > OREP E&O ★★★★★ “They are knowledgeable, professional, and understand urgency.” – Joe Thweatt The Great Debate on Appraisal Fees by Isaac Peck, Publisher The appraisal industry is abuzz with a discussion about appraisal fees. The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) recently issued a Request for Information…
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> The Appraiser Coach > AMC Resource Guide > OREP E&O ★★★★★ “They are knowledgeable, professional, and understand urgency.” – Joe Thweatt What’s New at the VA? A Q&A With Its Chief Appraiser by Isaac Peck, Publisher Since 1944, the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) has held a unique role in helping eligible…
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